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Old Oct 22, 2021 | 01:37 PM
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Help me identify please?

I found this horrible solder job under the dash while removing my broken door chime and installing a radio retained power module this week.
Does anyone know what this particular wire might be leading to? I need to re-pin it.

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Old Oct 22, 2021 | 02:15 PM
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What year and engine and tranny do u have?
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Old Oct 22, 2021 | 03:33 PM
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Old Oct 22, 2021 | 03:55 PM
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Re: Help me identify please?

That is the C210 Steering-Column Connector for Exterior Lights/ Stop Lights/ Hazard Lights, Etc.

The Wire that has some conductor showing is in the "P" Terminal Position.
It should be a White Wire...
and it goes to the C208 Connector next.
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Old Oct 22, 2021 | 05:28 PM
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Re: Help me identify please?

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What year and engine and tranny do u have?
It's under my user name.
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Old Oct 22, 2021 | 05:50 PM
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Re: Help me identify please?

All my lights work but the front side markers. Would they be tied into this connector as well?

Originally Posted by vorteciroc
That is the C210 Steering-Column Connector for Exterior Lights/ Stop Lights/ Hazard Lights, Etc.

The Wire that has some conductor showing is in the "P" Terminal Position.
It should be a White Wire...
and it goes to the C208 Connector next.
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Old Oct 22, 2021 | 07:39 PM
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Re: Help me identify please?

Is that connector for the signal light switch?
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Old Nov 21, 2021 | 11:18 AM
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Re: Help me identify please?

Fig38_1988_body_wiring.gif (1000×1143) (austinthirdgen.org)
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Old Nov 21, 2021 | 06:59 PM
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Re: Help me identify please?

Thanks! That's a lot easier to read than my service manual.
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Old Nov 21, 2021 | 07:05 PM
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Re: Help me identify please?

Originally Posted by Johnny Gun
Thanks! That's a lot easier to read than my service manual.
Are you still working on this?

The Wire that you asked about is part of the Stop-Lamp/ Brake-Lamp (NOT Tail-Lamp) Circuit for Trans-Am Cars...
C210 Terminal: "P" (White Wire at the C210 Connector; changing to a Light-Blue Wire at the C208 Connector).
This circuit differs for "Base Model"/ Firebird Cars (NOT Trans-Am/ GTA Cars).

Front Side Marker Lights (One in each Front-Fender) are not part of the Circuit that we are discussing above.

The Two Circuits for the Front Side Marker Lights, do go through that same Electrical Connector (C210)...
but they use different Terminals:
-Left Side Marker illuminated by C210 Terminal: "H" (Light-Blue Wire).
-Right Side Marker illuminated by C210 Terminal: "J" (Dark-Blue Wire).

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Old Nov 21, 2021 | 07:15 PM
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Re: Help me identify please?

Not as of right now. I'm currently diagnosing my fuel gauge. It was reading over full, but I grounded the wire and it slowly swept down to empty. I think the problem is between the tank plug and the point where it goes into body behind the seats.
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Old Nov 21, 2021 | 09:16 PM
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Re: Help me identify please?

The Wire from the First Image that you Posted, is C210 Terminal: "P".
It is part of a very simple and short Circuit.

Here is the entire Circuit... layed-out as follows:
-Connector C210, Terminal: "P" (White Wire) on Steering-Column to Connector C208, Terminal: "A" (White Wire).
-Connector C208, Terminal: "A" (White Wire) behind Driver-Side Kick-Panel, splits into C208, Terminal: "B" (Light-Blue Wire).
-Connector C208, Terminal: "B" (Light-Blue Wire) to Brake-Pedal Switch, Terminal: "A" (Light-Blue Wire).
-Brake-Pedal Switch, Terminal: "B" (Orange Wire) to the Stop/ Hazard Fuse (Orange Wire).

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Old Nov 23, 2021 | 08:13 AM
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Re: Help me identify please?

You can get the correct terminal crimp on end from a terminal supply, ive done it, they will slide out with a very small screwdriver.

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Old Nov 23, 2021 | 04:58 PM
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Re: Help me identify please?

Thanks guys for the info. I'm putting her on the road this weekend and continuing on with the never-ending electrical work.
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